New twist in West Brom row with Odemwingie

The Baggies forward was today criticised by Hawthorns legend Ally Robertson after repeating many of his previous Twitter claims this morning.

And he could now face fresh disciplinary action from the club just days after a high-level meeting with West Brom officials appeared to have brought about an uneasy truce.

West Brom declined to comment on possible fines but Baggies sources confirmed the matter will be discussed by the club's hierarchy with the interview.

It was given without the knowledge of the club or Odemwingie's own advisors – a clear breach of Hawthorns rules.

Robertson, meanwhile, claimed the Nigeria international was working "for himself" after Odemwingie repeated the earlier Twitter claims that originally earned him fines of around £160,000 in January.

The 31-year-old again insisted his January transfer request was not motivated by money, claiming he offered to repay bonuses to help bring about a move to QPR that would have left him out of pocket.

He claimed a lack of first-team starts, playing out of position and a perceived public criticism from former head coach Roy Hodgson was behind his desire to leave.

But Robertson, who played more than 600 times for the Baggies in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, said: "If you sign a contract you pledge yourself to the club.

"If the club choose not to play you that's up to them, and it's up to them to move you out on their terms if they want to.

"Once you have signed that contract you have to give West Bromwich Albion 100 per cent, and in the last year I don't think he has given the club 100 per cent.

"If you give 100 per cent the fans will accept you. You have to do everything you can for the club but he has done so many things for himself and given the impression all he's bothered about is himself."

Odemwingie's decision to be interviewed seems certain to hamper his representatives' attempts to smooth relations with Albion.

They made progress last week during a meeting involving PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor, during which the previous fines were discussed and the club agreed to put them on hold until the summer.

But, after he argued with a fan during last weekend's Hawthorns loss to Wigan and then opted to speak out again, his position at The Hawthorns appears increasingly untenable.

In today's interview, Odemwingie reiterated many of the points he made on Twitter during several rants and arguments with fans both during and after the January transfer window.

He insisted he was willing to hand back up to £1million in bonuses to force through his move to Queens Park Rangers.

And he again pinpointed an interview given by former manager Hodgson in November 2011 as the starting point for his dispute with the Baggies.

Odemwingie also hit back at fans who have booed him since January. He said: "People need to relax a little bit and stop slating footballers so much.

"Fans boo and sing as if I stole someone's money or did something illegal."